Majorganj Assembly Election Result 2000

Bihar · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2000

Gauri Shankar Nagdansh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Majorganj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Bihar in the 2000 state assembly election, securing 67,524 votes (58.80% vote share). The runner-up was Dinkar Ram (Rashtriya Janata Dal) with 36,552 votes.

A total of 8 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Bihar
  • Constituency: Majorganj
  • Constituency Number: 324
  • Total Contestants: 8
  • Election Year: 2000
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Gauri Shankar Nagdansh

Bharatiya Janata Party

67,524
58.80%
#2
Dinkar Ram

Rashtriya Janata Dal

36,552
31.80%
#3
Mahesh Ram

Indian National Congress

6,134
5.30%
#4
Girish Nandan Ram

Bahujan Samaj Party

2,800
2.40%
#5
Mahendra Paswan

Independent

799
0.70%
#6
Ram Lochan Baitha

Nationalist Congress Party

777
0.70%
#7
Chandra Dev Manjhi

Independent

302
0.30%
#8
Mauje Lal Ram

Independent

50
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Gauri Shankar Nagdansh Bharatiya Janata Party 67,524 58.80%
2 Dinkar Ram Rashtriya Janata Dal 36,552 31.80%
3 Mahesh Ram Indian National Congress 6,134 5.30%
4 Girish Nandan Ram Bahujan Samaj Party 2,800 2.40%
5 Mahendra Paswan Independent 799 0.70%
6 Ram Lochan Baitha Nationalist Congress Party 777 0.70%
7 Chandra Dev Manjhi Independent 302 0.30%
8 Mauje Lal Ram Independent 50 0.00%

About Majorganj Assembly Constituency

The Majorganj constituency is part of the Bihar Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2000 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Gauri Shankar Nagdansh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 67,524 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

8 candidates contested from Majorganj assembly constituency in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.

Majorganj is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Bihar.

Gauri Shankar Nagdansh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Majorganj assembly seat in the 2000 Vidhan Sabha election.